BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Republican Se. Joe Gruters proposed laws permitting Broward County’s two public hospital districts to kind partnerships, together with with non-public entities, with out violating federal antitrust legal guidelines.
Gruters filed SB 1122 this week. A companion invoice, HB 1047, was launched by Republican Rep. Hillary Cassel.
The invoice targets the North Broward Hospital District (Broward Well being) and South Broward Hospital District (Memorial Healthcare System), which function 11 hospitals and different amenities throughout the county.
Each techniques are led by CEO Shane Strum. Proponents say the measure would increase effectivity and group care by collaboration.
The proposal follows a failed try final yr, opposed by HCA Healthcare, which operates 4 Broward hospitals.
